Woodworking
Plans and Featured Articles you will find inside this issue

The
Gateleg Table

A beautiful
folding table that will look great, wherever you use it

This
handsome twin leaf table folds flat, out of the way when not in use

We based the plans for this gateleg table on one that was
purchased in the 1960’s from a
small antique shop in London, England. The original was made from imported,
first growth mahogany…ours is built from Walnut. just follow the
simple steps below to build your own version.

1: Prepare your turning
stock by cutting wood to 1-1/4” square, being sure to make each
piece is 1” longer than your intended finished length. To be sure
your stock is square, start by jointing one side of each turning blank
on your Jointer . Then,
place the second side against your Jointer’s fence and joint the
second side, square to the first. Mark these two sides.
Next, plane the two remaining sides to the final desired dimension (1-1/8”
for A,B, & C – and 1” for D), using your Thickness Planer .
As an option, you could rip your stock to 1/16” over-sized, then
joint it to the final dimensions using your Jointer. Just remember that
all stock must be straight and true once you’ve finished.Continue
to table plan...

The All-American Picnic
Table

This classic
A-Frame-Style Picnic Table is easy to build – made to last

Here's
a simple weekend project that will pay you back EVERY weekend for years
to come! Back
yard picnics are as American as fireworks on the Fourth-Of-July! In fact,
one of our
Shopsmith Customers enjoys picnics so much that built this classic A-Frame
design table and sent us the plans. Once you have all of your tools and
materials together and an open space outdoors to work, you should be able
to cut everything to final size, assemble the table and apply a coat of
finish on a Saturday…and have your first family picnic by noon on
Sunday ! So, let’s get started.

1: Select your stock.
Redwood is our first choice for picnic tables. Yes, it’s a bit expensive…BUT…it’s
attractive, easy to work with and naturally weather resistant, so you
don’t have to apply any finish to it at all, if you like (although
we prefer a UV-resistant outdoor polyurethane or similar clear finish).
Cedar is also acceptable….as is teak, cypress and other weather-resistant
woods. We don’t like using pressure treated woods for surfaces that
come in contact with food, but that’s just our preference. Continue
to Picnic Table Project...

Protect
the sharpened blades of your kitchen knives with this attractive holder

This knife block is a perfect kitchen organizer. We made ours from red
oak and walnut, but virtually any contrasting woods will make an excellent
choice. It even has a slot for a sharpening stone, if you like…and
best of all…it was easy to build.

Preparing the Body stock

The body (A) is made
up from seven pieces of 3/4” x 8” x 12” red oak, glued
face-to-face. The easiest way to do this is to start by gluing up two
halves, made up of three or four pieces. After the two halves have dried
for at least 24 hours, joint one edge of each half and then glue the two
halves together. Be sure to carefully align the jointed edges. Once the
glue has dried, belt sand everything flush with 100-grit paper. Continue
to Knife Block Project...